Historical Dictionary of Laos (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) （4TH）

Stuart-Fox, Martin/ Creak, Simon

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers（2023/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 750 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781538120279
• DDC分類 959.4003

Full Description

Laos has the smallest population, the weakest military, and despite rapid economic growth in recent years, one of the lowest levels of per capita income in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map reveals its strategic location, between China and Cambodia and between Thailand and Vietnam. As Laos was formerly a crossroads for trade routes, the socialist government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic today seeks to transform the country into a prosperous crossroads at the heart of this rapidly developing region.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Laos, Fourth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1.000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Laos.

Contents

Editor's ForewordJon Woronoff

Preface

Acknowledgements

Reader's Note

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Maps

Chronology

Introduction

THE DICTIONARY

Appendix A: Rulers and Leaders

Appendix B: Populations

Appendix C: Romanization Tables

Bibliography

About the Authors